Hillary Clinton’s National Security Advisers Are a “Who’s Who" of the Warfare State
The "working group" she meets with Friday is a strong indicator that her national security policy will not threaten the post-9/11 national security status quo.
Naomi LaChance
Naomi LaChance was a fellow in The Intercept’s Washington, D.C. office in 2016. She has covered technology, surveillance, and encryption at NPR, and her work has been featured in the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, Boston.com, NPR member stations, and U.S. News & World Report.
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